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1st Adult Passport
Type of Application:
First UK Adult Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
16-06-2023
Date Received:
29-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very good experience
Adult Renewal Passport
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
19-06-2023
Date Received:
29-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Really easy, was panicking as wanted to go holiday in the summer and forgot to renew, very easy process within 10 days my passport arrived very good service and passport service sent emails and texts notifications to give you updates on passport
Passport Received 1.30pm on 29th June 2023
Passport printed 11:12pm on 26 June 2023
Application approved 7:12pm on 26 June 2023
Documents received 8:55pm on 22 June 2023
Application received 9:26pm on 19 June 2023
Application submitted 9:25pm on 19 June 2023
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
19-06-2023
Date Received:
29-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Submitted application- 19/07/23
Documents sent- 21/07/23
Documents received- 23/07/23
Application approved- 27/07/23
Passport printed- 28/07/23
Passport delivered- 29/07/24
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
London
Submission Date:
20-06-2023
Date Received:
27-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Did a fast track. Got my passport in 7 days like they said and got my supporting documents (old British passport , and US passport) back today. 29-06-2023
9 days from appt to having all documents and passport back.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
20-06-2023
Date Received:
29-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I apply for 3 passports 2 child renewals and an adult renewal with name change. I posted all documents needed the next day special delivery. 1 child’s passport needed to have id check. But all passports were done together and dealt with super fast.
The whole process took 9 days
Application submitted on the 20th June
Passports printed on the 29th June
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
20-06-2023
Date Received:
29-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Excellent turn around time. Longest wait was caused by Royal Mail taking two days to deliver my old passport by first class recorded. Given that I applied at 8pm and didn’t post my old passport until the following day, I’d say it took five working days to receive.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
21-06-2023
Date Received:
28-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Probably the easiest type of passport for them to be fair. But I didn’t even get my old one in the post until 22nd so they got that on 23rd.
Type of Application:
Adult Passport Renewal
Passport Office:
Hemel Hempstead
Submission Date:
13-06-2023
Date Received:
29-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Submitted uk passport renewal application for my daughter online on 13th June 2023. As she had learning disabilities, I had to get a letter from the GP so finally sent documents on 21st June. Documents were received on 23rd June. Passport was approved on 27th June and was printed the following day. Passport arrived today on 29th June. 16 days from application to arrival. Brilliant!
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Lost or Stolen Passport Application
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
22-06-2023
Date Received:
29-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Lost child’s passport, 7 day turnaround and quicker than the renewal with passports sent next day!
Type of Application:
Lost/Stolen Passport
Passport Office:
Not Sure
Submission Date:
05-06-2023
Date Received:
19-06-2023
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
5th June – Applied online
Friend countersigned
14th June – Countersignature & photo
approved
19th June passport received
1st Child Passport
Type of Application:
First Child Passport
Passport Office:
Liverpool (Bootle)
Submission Date:
07-06-2023
Date Received:
29-06-2023
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Passport printed 7:10am on 28 June 2023
Application approved 3:01pm on 27 June 2023
Documents received 3:48pm on 18 June 2023
Application received 9:31pm on 7 June 2023
Identity details received 9:30pm on 7 June 2023
Application submitted 12:26pm on 7 June 2023
Documents delivered by Royal Mail on 12th June 2023 but not attached to application until 18th.
Child Renewal
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
20-06-2023
Date Received:
29-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
I found the frequent updates on each stage of the passport renewal very reassuring, and was very pleasantly surprised when my sons renewed passport arrived a little over a week after I applied and posted his old passport.
Type of Application:
Child Renewal
Passport Office:
Corby
Submission Date:
20-06-2023
Date Received:
29-06-2023
Overall Experience:
4 Star – Easy
Comments:
Quick turnaround despite 10 weeks time mentioned on the website. TNT delayed the delivery. Regular updates were received from passport office throughout the process. This website has been helpful.
1 Week Fast Track Application
Type of Application:
1 Week Fast Track Service
Passport Office:
Durham
Submission Date:
26-06-2023
Date Received:
29-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Very straightforward
Type of Application:
1 Week Fast Track Service
Passport Office:
London
Submission Date:
20-06-2023
Date Received:
27-06-2023
Overall Experience:
5 Star – Very Easy
Comments:
Did a fast track. Got my passport in 7 days like they said and got my supporting documents (old British passport , and US passport) back today. 29-06-2023
9 days from appt to having all documents and passport back.
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